Ross Keith Thompson
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Tall slim handsome man about in his forties when I met him or played him. Actually we were never introduced but I knew him and he knew me.
No doubter about his one pocket game, when I watched his game in Vegas 72 at the Stardust I immediately knew he was top tier at the game.
Had a great stroke and moved like R. Allen and Jersey Red, ran out like a pro, hell he was a pro, lol.
We were both in the one-pocket division at the Stardust Hotel.
I watched his matches nightly as he totally dominated his bracket.
About five days later Myself and Bill Staton (BEANIE) were the only unbeatens left in the tourney playing the semi-final.
No opponent had won one game against Beanie until we played!
He had shut out everyone in a race to 3, that was 5,6,7 opponents whatever.
He was truly on top of his game and I had to play him next.
He got first break in rotate break, never got out of his break, but he never got out of mine either but he did have first break, (THAT'S MY EXCUSE AND I'M STICKING TO IT) three to two Beanie, down I went like the Titanic, busted my ego.
But it was cool playing against a True Giant of the game even though I didn't win.
Really wanted to play him one day to establish pecking order. Wanted to test him, Rempe, R. Florence, and Kelly. That's where my pecking order was, never got a chance to do it and my game was off my prime in 72 at the Stardust, had been painting for 2.50 an hour for 4-5 months until the stardust tourney. Hey! I had to do something!LOL
There is no doubt in my mind that anyone alive couldn't spot Beanie an extra piece of chalk and win, he was truly a power to be reckoned with in one pocket.
In 72 my game wasn't it's best so I'll concede to Beanie but at my best I may have been his equal and there was only a few that was my equal but he was super good, could have played Ronnie or Jersey Red even one pocket especially in 72, he won the one-pocket division that year, I was in awe Walking with Giants!
No doubter about his one pocket game, when I watched his game in Vegas 72 at the Stardust I immediately knew he was top tier at the game.
Had a great stroke and moved like R. Allen and Jersey Red, ran out like a pro, hell he was a pro, lol.
We were both in the one-pocket division at the Stardust Hotel.
I watched his matches nightly as he totally dominated his bracket.
About five days later Myself and Bill Staton (BEANIE) were the only unbeatens left in the tourney playing the semi-final.
No opponent had won one game against Beanie until we played!
He had shut out everyone in a race to 3, that was 5,6,7 opponents whatever.
He was truly on top of his game and I had to play him next.
He got first break in rotate break, never got out of his break, but he never got out of mine either but he did have first break, (THAT'S MY EXCUSE AND I'M STICKING TO IT) three to two Beanie, down I went like the Titanic, busted my ego.
But it was cool playing against a True Giant of the game even though I didn't win.
Really wanted to play him one day to establish pecking order. Wanted to test him, Rempe, R. Florence, and Kelly. That's where my pecking order was, never got a chance to do it and my game was off my prime in 72 at the Stardust, had been painting for 2.50 an hour for 4-5 months until the stardust tourney. Hey! I had to do something!LOL
There is no doubt in my mind that anyone alive couldn't spot Beanie an extra piece of chalk and win, he was truly a power to be reckoned with in one pocket.
In 72 my game wasn't it's best so I'll concede to Beanie but at my best I may have been his equal and there was only a few that was my equal but he was super good, could have played Ronnie or Jersey Red even one pocket especially in 72, he won the one-pocket division that year, I was in awe Walking with Giants!